GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team is set to face off against The Southern Conference (SoCon) foe Mercer on Saturday at Betts Stadium with a 6:00 p.m. kick off.   
 

 
SERIES VS. MERCER
UNCG is leading the all-time series 7-2-5. The two teams have tied the last four games, and the Bears earned the latest result during the 2020-21 combined season, 1-0, in Georgia. Prior to that game, the Spartans claimed three-straight wins.

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS
UNCG and Wofford played to a 0-0 tie last Sunday in Spartanburg. The Spartans outshot the Terriers, 15-3, while Wofford had four saves to UNCG's one. UNCG recorded 10 corner kicks in the game, which is the most since last season when the Spartans had 10 in a 5-1 victory over VMI on Sept. 19 in Lexington, Virginia. UNCG now has four shutouts this season. 

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• So far this season, Rina Ogimoto paces the team with 12 points (5G, 2A).
• Taylor Mentzer and Ava Kiss are second on the team with two goals and one assist for five points.
• Ryen Ortiz has three points this season (1G, 1A).
• Emma Malone was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday for her efforts to give UNCG two shutouts with a 1-0 win over Furman and a 0-0 tie to Wofford.
• UNCG has four shutouts on the season.
• Opponents lead the Spartans in corner kicks, 52-51, while UNCG has the edge in saves, 49-44.
• The Spartans concluded the 2024 season 5-9-5 overall and 3-3-3 in SoCon.
• The Spartans were voted to finish sixth in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 45 points.
• Redshirt senior midfielder Rachel Poplin was named to the 2025 SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team.

SCOUTING MERCER

• Mercer was picked to finish fourth in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Jada Moorman and Lena Dykes were voted to the 2025 Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Mercer concluded the 2024 season 11-5-3 overall and 5-2-2 in SoCon play.  
• Payton Nutzman is leading the conference in assists per game (0.38), shots per game (2.08) and total assists (5).
• Nutzman currently has 19 points to lead the team (7G, 5A), while Morganne Eikelbarner is second with 17 points (7G, 3A).
• Eikelbarner was named the SoCon Offensive Player of the Week and to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Sept. 9.
• Twelve other Bears have contributed points this season.
• Lindsay Bell has started and played in 10 games in net, giving up 15 goals for 1.50 goals against average. She has two shutouts this season and a 4-4-2 record.
• In the nation, Mercer is ranked 43^rd in shots on goal per game (7.31), 46^th in goals (27), 52^nd in total points (77), 53^rd in scoring offense (15.69), 55^th in total assists (23) and 56^th in points per game (5.92).

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UP NEXT
UNCG will split its time next week at home on Thursday, Oct. 16 versus The Citadel with a 6:00 p.m. kick off, before traveling to Western Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 19 for a game at 1:00 p.m.
 
Thursday's game will be part of UNCG's Homecoming Week along with Professor Appreciation! All home regular season games are free admission.